Armando Pontier

Armando Francisco Punturero, better known as Armando Pontier (Zárate, Argentina, August 29, 1917 – December 25, 1983), was an Argentine tango musician who stood out as an orchestra conductor, composer, and bandoneonist. He was highly representative of the period known as the Golden Age of tango.

Birth and Death Data: Born Zárate (city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina), Died December 25, 1983

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-059524 10-in. before June 1941 Milongueando en el 40 Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-079700 10-in. before 2/15/1945 Tabaco Libertad Lamarque ; Orquesta Mario Maurano Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-080935 10-in. 12/18/1945 Margo Alberto Marino ; Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-081240 10-in. before 8/2/1945 Cada dia te extraño mas Orquesta Juan Carlos Cambón ; Mercedes Simone Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-084250 10-in. 3/11/1943 Corazón... no le hagas caso Francisco Fiorentino ; Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pontier, Armando," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111792.

Pontier, Armando. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111792.

"Pontier, Armando." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111792

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